The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

shown better figures. 1t was merely owing to
larger acreage Of culture ine general aver
are OF wheat Yields 10 estimated Tor 1857 nc
about 81 bushels to the acre. The present av-
erags market price 10 about two shliings and
three pence Der busheL This ID simply rutnous,
md hero. therefore. we have an instance VI
fair crop which sells Tor less than 1t has cost.
Although general, the agricultural distress
has not been equally tolt IN all parts oi the
country, q dissimnartty being sometimes
noticed even In the Same region. 1t ts so. lor
instance. In Wales, where the counties. mostly
In tho hands Of husbSndmen. have been moro
tried than those chiefly utilized Tor grazing anu
tho rearing OF stock. Though tho Englisn rear
or Of stock could In many cases show much
better luck than the knxlish corn grower. yet
his complaints arc not loss loud than those OF
his nsighbor. 1t would be unfair tO say that
the stu0knlan 10 always xrunbiinH out tnere u
tlt.le doubt that now anu then w succeeus IN
nslpinS n.mssh ~ On ~ s s oi
hustnsss with foreixn speculators. tnoeo u Tie
United States. especiaily. ~, Tor ilstance.
cent sale Vi Unusrley. ns sells 70 one " them
two Grant Duchesees tshort hornsl for WV
guineHs In tact. 30 many splendid Anguish
cattle. horses, oxen, anu cows are now soid TO
the foreigner. VINO pays their iuii vaue. That,
SnOuid lne name brlskness continue. The best
y glisn stoch 10 likel, soOu IL DO iound abroad.
ThS Keen YANKEE buyer has lately lerreled out
the hwiIly lUuuded. aud yet Already FAMOUS
Darlington herd vi Noriolk rsd.poli cattle. aud
his appreciation OF lis value. ny carrying gu
some ii Its beasts 1t almost fabulous prices.
This herd belongs TO Ar. lyssen amherst. Lilo
or sns soE this Is
about the only torm aud shape In which he can
and pleasure IN oieixn activity. and, even ~
ground. tor. u the foreigner COMES anu relieves
him VI ills best caltie, ne returns TO compete
s n dsad ~ ns sAs oS
sver. Is on,y his rivsi. and tie bri.isn farmer
has an enemy bss,ues. mean the British
and the milk Of his stock n exorbnant pieces
will only buy them OF him NJ unreniu lucrative
o1es Thus Tor instance Tue wa9essls piye
pence per quart. the farmer paying the carriage,
while The retail price oi that same quart Is n
owner i treated IN exactly the same manner
ket S SH to tn. eneo. of,oreign competition
there 10 NO doubt that the large importaiions
Qt meat and grain from abroad; and cneiiy
prics s would Naturally have gone up in Sad
esasons, and compensated the Drilirh pro-
dueer for deficient ylsids. Iut this comps
here are good Or bad the BRUSH farmer always
oufYsra. It H. howe. or. but lust to add that mol
Sss sss IN asSs fsa . 81 tie Ir
Your sample, Is not good enough: !, plsIsf
Sls:. That the pressure OF iorsixn competition
Tar sxceeds not only tue anticipation OF those
Nho supported the repeal OF ~ Corn laws hut
expected. the world at large had followed Eng
ssas. sss ssas sSaf tor os
American 1 can't meat win eventually 30 sold in tits
would be unable to produce 1t, even were Il
sent free.. others contend that compe!iti2n VIII
both "a ihs Value Of "S snd and price Of
the States, especially In the West. Experience
alone can decide between these two views.
IN England would be IN eXagReratinn. class
q people have made lSbnlG hs fortunes s 1wins
proportionate degree. but has disprr,portion.
SSout one man III every thousand. Free trade
eas attracted every Iorsigp producer nee to ~, ths
Xtrsmsndous isli. cisvsriy worked Up by the
6eHeiited BY the circumstances. Tor while The
lkst they eopi,i NOT ssll Their goods better on
s sEinx their osths to the cons1msis that with
pne thing and another. bad seasons, agricul-
he supply e was quite inadenSsts to the de.
pand. and therefore. the merchandise was
dear. have myself visited the London mar
BiiIinS-sste, which only takes nah. and the
providing Of which IA therefore naturally more
snts isrnsssS s.esns y When they 's@
% u hampers. cas- and ali manner Of i've
srinssions. stopping later on at retail shoirs to
complete my injuries. demanded the prices
op1d sseSrdng to my notes b. o. ri
varying from 80 to lOO per cent.
My opinion, founded on conversations with
hss eoai .Rs s.
made TO act fairly. business could A. once 70.
same better aspect MsanTaiIs Leagues
produce direct to, consumers. Some have said
more iibsral system both II tenure and owner.
ship be established, the English farmer would
be In q better position TO continue the des-
endure better It's vicissitgdes: bur others con;
tend In evidence that France. Belgium and
ss. qaSSy a. q
Il 70, however. certain that, for instance. Il
would be expsdient to render compulsory the
latinR TO oompensations. for improvements
secured By custom or by contrae. am 70
proauss es sI%py SSaiasd By tHs rsSt Of
landowner to make The tenant abusing that
There 10 also divergence OF opinion a. to the
mainten ance OF the law OF distress, which gives
70 the landlord frat claim. on the estate Of
the farmer Tor aTrsara OF rent and allows him
thing which may be on the land occupied by
the farmer, Some say that by giving the land
lord 4 preferential claim. this law secures TO
the tenant tho advantage Of indulgence In the
payment OF his rent, anil projects him against
the obligation TO pay as II falls due. or even
advance. However. the preponderNnce Of opin-
lon as 70 this eItIeordinary privilege is' that
A less dlsputAble source OF complaint Of the
farmer is the local taxation, which has lately
much risen. swollen by the now education
highwey rate CONSEQUENT, IN the abolition OF
tunpikes. An Idea may be tuE,- q OF the In
SISase Of the rAtss In rural England by the